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Highest-paying States for Solar Photovoltaic Installers

The highest-paying states for solar photovoltaic installers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of solar photovoltaic installers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $51,660, Hawaii is the highest paying state for solar photovoltaic installers. It is followed by Vermont (average annual salary $50,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of solar photovoltaic installers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Solar Photovoltaic Installers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hawaii	$51,660	$36,810	280
2	Vermont	$50,940	$37,410	180
3	New Jersey	$50,490	$40,160	1,090
4	Maryland	$50,390	$39,590	560
5	Nevada	$50,160	$35,870	130
6	California	$49,550	$39,350	9,610
7	Connecticut	$49,540	$37,170	110
8	Massachusetts	$48,620	$33,280	950
9	Oregon	$48,210	$32,880	330
10	Arizona	$47,530	$36,460	700
11	Colorado	$47,450	$34,620	550
12	Missouri	$47,200	$42,000	120
13	Louisiana	$47,080	$35,490	40
14	Maine	$47,050	$37,580	90
15	South Carolina	$46,820	$27,770	70
16	Michigan	$46,540	$34,210	190
17	Indiana	$46,480	$46,300	130
18	Washington	$46,230	$31,530	0
19	Virginia	$45,230	$35,180	140
20	New York	$44,640	$38,950	670
21	Utah	$43,520	$30,700	370
22	Florida	$43,370	$35,530	1,110
23	New Hampshire	$42,900	$34,670	0
24	Tennessee	$42,840	$39,800	70
25	Iowa	$40,210	$34,720	140
26	New Mexico	$40,110	$35,160	90
27	Illinois	$40,000	$36,030	250
28	Texas	$37,440	$34,400	8,240
29	Ohio	$36,490	$32,660	50
30	Idaho	$36,360	$26,730	0
31	North Carolina	$36,300	$30,900	880
32	Pennsylvania	$35,370	$26,700	0
33	Puerto Rico	$19,240	$18,710	1,010

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of solar photovoltaic installers in those states is not available at this time.